🌸 About this video

Welcome to my Japanese listening series for upper beginners!

In this episode, you’ll learn about Tsuda Umeko (津田梅子),

the woman who founded Japan’s first university for women and quietly changed the future of women’s education in Japan.

The story is told in simple Japanese (Upper Beginner / JLPT N4 level) with clear and slow narration.

You can practice listening while learning about education, effort, and quiet courage.

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This video is perfect for:

・Upper beginner learners (around JLPT N4)

・Learners who enjoy story-based Japanese

・People interested in Japanese history and education

・Anyone who wants to build listening skills with meaningful content

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📚 Level

Upper Beginner (JLPT N4)

Clear and natural narration using N4-level grammar.

Some vocabulary is more advanced, but the story is told slowly and clearly for learners.

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🕒 Chapters

00:00 Opening (オープニング)

00:03 Introduction (イントロダクション)

00:31 Childhood（子どものころ）

01:38 Life in America（アメリカでの生活）

02:32 Difficulties After Returning to Japan（日本に帰ってからの苦労）

03:31 Going to America Again（もう一度、アメリカへ）

04:28 Activities in Japan（日本での活動）

05:09 A School for Women（女性のための学校）

07:19 Question Time (しつもんの時間)

07:40 True / False Quiz Part 1 (〇×クイズ①～⑥)

09:56 True / False Quiz Part 2 (〇×クイズ⑦～⑫)

12:35 Replay Guide (How to Listen / 聞き方の説明)

12:44 Listen Again Without Subtitles (字幕なしでもう一度ストーリーを聞こう)

19:31 Ending (エンディング)

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💡 Learning Tips

✔️ First, watch with subtitles and focus on the story.

✔️ Then, listen again without subtitles.

✔️ Pause after each question and answer out loud (〇 or ×).

✔️ Try shadowing short sentences.

✔️ Think about this question:

　How can education quietly change the future?

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📄 Study Materials

The full script (with/without furigana) and the vocabulary list are available as a paid study PDF on Ko-fi.

👉 https://ko-fi.com/s/3fdd12e608

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🏯 About Meg

I am a certified Administrative Scrivener (immigration lawyer) in Japan

and a Japanese teacher who creates storytelling-based learning materials for beginners.

Immigration services (visa support):

👉 https://www.trust-gyosei.com/immigration-en/

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Note:

Some images and scenes in this episode are AI-generated or digitally illustrated for learning purposes.

Illustrations based on public domain photos are used where appropriate.

They are designed to support understanding and are not historical photographs.

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🎵 Images, Videos & Music Credits

CANVA: https://www.canva.com/

MotionElements: https://www.motionelements.com/

Adobe Stock: https://stock.adobe.com/jp/

Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

BGMer: http://bgmer.net

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